public address as king charles iii. the title will officially become his tomorrow. king charles promised his life to the people in the uk and beyond. as the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, i too now solemnly pledge myself throughout the remaining time god grants me to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation. and wherever you may live in the united kingdom, or in the realms and territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or believes, i shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect, and love as i have throughout my life. today about 2,000 members of the public grieved together at a service at st. paul s cathedral in london. the new british prime minister offered a reading during that ceremony. at one of king charles s first actions was to reach out to the many mourners who had gathered outside buckingham palace. and for more than seven minutes, he shook hands, he took on the duties of the crown, of course, t